I have a good grounding in both informal, creative forms of teaching, through my time in Athens, I have been able to engage with children, of all different backgrounds and cultures, in as many different ways as possible, from running summer camps, sports activities, film nights, art lessons, and also formally, through my two placements in Seville.
Last year I worked at OneWay Language School in Sevilla teaching a variety of students. also taught at a local school, across all ages from six to sixteen, giving me invaluable experience of teaching in a school, alongside teaching in an academy. Both roles allowed me to gain further teaching experience, working through student books, to implementing my own lesson plans. I taught from small intensive C1 classes, working alongside another teacher particularly with the youngest students, to being tasked to take half the class out to the library to teach independently. Working in both locations was a fantastic opportunity to experience and develop my teaching methods in both an academy setting, and even more importantly in a school setting, with a wide variety of different students and levels.
The year before I worked at a different academy in Sevilla, Connect Idiomas. This was my first formal teaching position, which gave me so much confidence and desire to continue in my hope to teach English abroad.
I taught a wide variety of different ages and levels, from four year olds to adult C2 classes, and from one to one, to intensive exam preparation lessons. What I most enjoyed about this role, and also with the role at OneWay was the ability to teach such a variety of different ages, abilities and needs. Both experiences were invaluable in giving me as much exposure to learning and implementing the way in which I want to teach. I always felt supported in my role, which gave me the confidence to really pursue and experiment the ways in which to get the best out of every student, which was at the heart of everything that I did.These experiences have given me the desire to teach again and to become an English teacher, especially as a foreign language, as I feel that is the most rewarding form, and what interests me the most. The ability to not only teach but to learn about new cultures and to teach others about mine, is incredibly appealing.
I have shown through the volunteer projects and my degree that I am able to learn quickly on the job, and that I am willing to engage completely in new topics and to settle quickly into a new environment.
I have demonstrated that I can work well within a group, also individually, that I am always happy and confident to work with a wide range of different people from very different backgrounds, languages, and cultures. I believe that with these unique experiences I can offer a great deal to this role.
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